System vs Rebirth

After giving Elaine some food, Jessi waited until the heavy rain stopped before leaving Elaine alone.

Because of what she had done, Elaine's will to survive increased. However, her willpower alone wouldn't be enough.

The fatigue had caught up to her. In addition, the cold had become even more severe.

The voice of the people kept ringing in her head, her body became extremely weak, and her breath was unstable.

She looked like she was about to collapse soon. The hot sun couldn't be compared to the hot temperature of her body.

"Ha… Ha…" Elaine panted a few times. Her body started convulsing. Hunger and thirst might not have been a problem anymore, but her consciousness had become fuzzy.

'This is not good. I still have to continue.'

Elaine kept muttering inwardly, trying to persist as much as possible. But after grueling seven days, she passed out.

…

Two hours later.

Elaine opened her eyes, looking an unfamiliar ceiling.

'Mhmm? Aren't I supposed to be looking at the ground?' Elaine thought before snapping. She hurriedly rose from the bed and looked around, realizing that she was inside a house. And Jessi was in front of her, taking care of her. "What…"

"You passed out. Don't move too much for now. Your fever is still severe."

"What have you done? I have to go back! My family is at stake." Elaine tried to jump off the bed, but Jessi stopped her. "At least rest for a bit. It's been seven days, so the lord shouldn't be coming back soon."

Elaine wanted to refute, but the word stuck in her throat. Instead, she changed it into another question. "Why do you help me? Do you know that you'll be in trouble if you help me? I have done a lot of bad things to your territory!"

"It's your family, right? Not you personally." Jessi shook her head helplessly. "Besides, how foolish are you… If you want to repent, you should live on instead of dying. Death is just an escape. If you feel bad for people, you should spend your life making them happy. That's just my own thought… I think the nobles can't understand such a simple thing."

"That's… not true." Elaine bit her lips.

Looking at her grunted expression, Jessi stood up. "I won't stop you from going back, but eat something first."

Jessi went to the back to grab some food, leaving Elaine alone.

Elaine was contemplating. She had looked down on the people because they were uneducated or their lives were cheap. But because of Jessi, she thought she was the one imposing her own ideal on them.

Unfortunately, she didn't have a lot of time to think about it as the outside was bustling with people.

"…coming!"

"The Lord…"

"…coming!"

Elaine couldn't help but hear some voices from the outside. She raised her head, wondering why it suddenly became too noisy.

"The Lord is coming!"

moment Elaine heard the message clearly, she panicked. Right now, she isn't kneeling in front of the mansion. In addition, if she stayed here, Jessi would be implicated as well.

forgetting the fact that she hadn't

she only found an empty room. "Mhmmm?

trying to reach the spot before the

reached the mansion, Noel was already waiting

pale. As if noticing her presence,

moment their eyes were locked onto each other, Elaine immediately kneeled once

you not here?" Noel asked while pointing at

know what to say. Her family

"Don't tell me. There is

On the other hand, if she abandoned Jessi, it wouldn't change the fact

hurriedly replied, "No.

what happened in the past few days, especially how Elaine continued to

her. When she collapsed, Jessi was the one who brought her away and

have for me? How are you going to

with something, but the fatigue

spiritual energy, pressuring Elaine. "Don't tell me. Despite all your deeds, you still threatened my

because of this anyway, so why would she hold back in the last

dared to refuse the order of a noble! A mere peasant should just follow my

that she didn't mean it. In fact, she said all those

more pressure. His eyes were now filled with killing

her body. The road underneath her started to crack. Yet

Her body was giving up. She persisted for a few seconds, but her consciousness became fuzzy. Before she knew it, she had

out his sword and

were trying to look

and kneeled next to Elaine. "My Lord!

glared at her while saying, "Are

Jessi answered without

silent for a moment before

believe that everyone has the right to live. Just like how I, a

forgiven, the others will think lowly of this territory. They will think that this territory can be bullied, and all of you will

world. You are the Lord the people need because you are kind, you help all of us. I don't want my lord to be known as the ruthless tyrant, even though you are just trying to help us. I

others. "Do you think the same? After all, all of you are the

what they wanted to say.

brave kid suddenly stepped forward and kneeled in front of Noel. He was the kid who threw a rock

looking at this kid, they saw several people falling to their knees, making the parents wonder if they should

and more people began to kneel. They had witnessed Elaine's suffering in the past few

to atone for her mistake, she should survive and work for this

was already kneeling on the ground,

looked at his subjects for a moment as if he were contemplating whether to execute

a long minute, Noel

She will be under you for now. See whether she is useful or not," said Noel with

"Bring her

With this decision, they felt a bit relieved since they should be spared from any punishment as